Synopsis

The drive to save material and achieve even greater efficiency in design has altered the landscape of steel design.  The trend to use higher steel grades has seen an increased use of S460, mirroring the move from S275 to S355 over recent years.  S460 grades offer designers and fabricators alike an opportunity to enhance designs and achieving greater value engineering than previously possible.  

This seminar will show how increased design efficiencies are achieved using S460 and HISTAR grades in EC3, highlighting the possible scale of benefit.  Additionally the innovative QST production route, which achieves greater through thickness yields compared to EN 10025-4 is explained, along with the use of a European Technical Assessment (ETA).   The seminar will also present connection designs based on EN 1993 and share the good practice on connection fabrication and erection. The speakers will also demonstrate how to use free in-house design software to design composite columns with fire.

Objectives
- To increase the awareness of using S460 structural steel for various construction applications
- To introduce the use of S460 in achieving higher construction productivity and quality
- To promote better design and fabrication practices for sound connection system.
- To provide a platform for exchange of view among various stakeholders in steel construction industry.


About The Speakers

Speaker 1: Mr Jean-Claude Gerardy
Jean-Claude (JC) Gerardy is a current CTBUH Advisory Group member and was involved in originating two major CTBUH research projects: “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings” and “Study on the Constructability and the Engineering Properties of Composite Megacolumns.” A structural engineer from the University of Liege in Belgium, he started his career in ArcelorMittal research department (formerly ARBED research). During that time, he was involved in the development of Eurocodes on steel and composite structures. He was also representing ArcelorMittal within ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), AWS (American Welding Society), AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) and the SSPC (Steel Shapes Producer Council). He has provided technical expertise and advice on the steel design and construction of various tall buildings in the world, such as New York Freedom Tower, Shanghai Financial Centre, Burj Khalifa and etc.
*CTBUH- The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.

Speaker 2: Mr. Ted Lee Kok Tien
Ted Lee Kok Tien is based in ArcelorMittal International Singapore, responsible for the technical marketing and business development of steel products used in construction industry for Asia Pacific region. Mr. Lee holds a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering degree from University of Nottingham.  He has advised and worked with clients across the region on the use of innovative construction products in geotechnical, infrastructure and building projects, and has given technical talks in various companies, professional bodies and institutions.